National Party President Peter Goodfellow has stepped down. The replacement will be elected at the next National Party Conference.
The stage is now set for John Key to return to politics and re-enter as the President of National.
Key supporters could argue that the only way to minimise the threat of ACT taking over and ruining the rigged game of capitalism that is NZ (I love how the Gib board monopoly was established under Key’s Government and Labour are getting balmier for it now), is an outright National Party MMP majority.
Christopher Luxon as Leader with John Key as President would be a direct play for the NZ centre.
The problem I think for this strategy is that these aren’t normal times and that by the election the economic recession will be so steep that polarisation of the political spectrum will see ACT still high enough to force National to need them to form a Government.
Luxon & Key would play for a centre that won’t exist.
If this was the plan, we will know shortly if Key is in play.
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The pony puller in chief? that will bring the women voters back–why did he leave before his term as PM was up anyway? the media never had the guts or inclination to go there did they…“to spend more time with the missus and kids…” or some such lame excuse was put up at the time of Sirkey’s departure.
Perhaps his failed “Panama Papers” offshore trust adventure on behalf of international finance capital saw the bankers burn him off–be good to find out eventually.
In the meantime people, read Nicky Hager’s “Dirty Politics” if you are in any doubt as to why this little shit should not be allowed anywhere near NZ political power again.
If he returns all Nat female MPs will have their hair cut into bob’s.
Define ‘female?’
It’s a LOL from me Bert! perhaps recall of those vids of him fondling girls locks in public and Winston Peters calling him a trichophiliac in Parliament got me grinning…
What females adopting my hairstyle?
Wow.
Key’s corrupt influence pervades the party from the shadows. He never really left.
Notice the “smug hermit” campaign was orchestrated with the Banksters Gimp as it’s mouthpiece.
Corruption runs deepest within the National party. Lets not forget the JLR tape and their party donations scandals. Hardly surprising they don’t want to go near changes to party donations, when federated farmers, trucking companies and big business organisations funnel donations to them. As Maurice Williamson said “Old Boys Network”
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/former-national-mp-maurice-williamson-says-old-boys-network-in-play-around-belated-peter-goodfellow-retirement-announcement/OWKKGVA4Q3C7TL3W5GYKWZWL3I/
If the worst thing John Key ever did was to pull a pony tail and not with malice then he’s obviously not a bad person.
er, devoting much of his life to international finance capital–which exploits and oppresses working class people the world over, certainly ranks above personal oddities–but Mr Teflon’s hair fetish was a signifier of his non perfection for many voters, a circuit breaker.
Haha, your new to NZ aren’t you wee Bob, record poverty..
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/dec/07/john-key-was-known-as-the-smiling-assassin-and-people-still-liked-him
Sorry wee Bob you’re new.
Sorry to disappoint you Bert third generation New Zealander.
If that is correct, which I doubt, that makes your support of Key appalling, given he created record poverty.
And that other party Labour has kept going along the same path.
No Michal but unlike National, Labour measures poverty now so can be held to account.
@ Bob
But it’s clearly NOT the worst thing this Wall Street criminal ever did.
Not by a long long long chalk.
Skullduggery before, during and after his time in politics. A willing whore for amoral financial interests.
He tainted the National party, & it continues to reek of his corruption.
Take your blue blinkers off.
Immigrant Bob needs educating Jase.
Gosh Bert your xenophobia showing again.
Gosh what? Another gosh, disappointing you didn’t get a gosh Jase from immigration Bob.
Xenophobia on display yet again.
Bob’s word for the week “Xenophobia”, it’s a shame he doesn’t have the intellect to know what it means.
Jase and The Daily Blog, you have nailed Bob the idiot.
Ok Bert you have a dictionary
I suggest you read it then.
Bob give me a break, never mind the politics please don’t condone this perverted behavior. Just put yourself in this woman’s shoes would you like your hair fondled by a stranger when you didn’t want it malice or perversion, pm or not . Did he think he was doing her a favor as in “ do you know who I am “ or “ I can do what I like “. Please don’t make an excuse for this pervert.
I did reply Queeny but as yet not shown.
“If the worst thing John Key ever did was to pull a pony tail and not with malice then he’s obviously not a bad person.”
This is your statement Bob, Queeny called Key out with his perverted behavior. You saw this through Key’s lense, the perpetrator, not the victim.
Bob the First – you are of course aware that The Daily Blog broke the John Key story? Your normal falsehoods and lies are part of the right wing pantomime we all know and love, but you are on very thin ice if you are attempting to over write Key’s behaviour against that young waitress.
Flattered to have gained your attention.
Seems I’m being censored?
We should be so lucky!
Have you The Daily Blog cancelled me?
Tiger….I have always thought it was the Kim Hill interview on earlier that morning with Key that finished him off…probably morning report…I remember listening to it and thinking Kim was at her nasty best…as only she can do…I could just about smell the venom on her breath….His voice had a ..” I don’t need this crap” tone to it….I can’t remember the details of the conversation…but bugger me…later that morning sitting in the container having lunch on a building site , the young apprentice sitting there looking at his phone , as only young people can do , he said…John Key is resigning….and my immediate thoughts were..That bloody Kim Hill….she did that…
no. she didn’t. john had an affair, wifey found out, told him to quit, the rest is history.
Yes similar to David Lange except I don’t think she said sorry.
Oh…thank you…Lone….I did not know that…the old story…the downfall of many a man….the alcohol or the hairy hole….
Stepping stone to his inevitable ascent under a future National government as President of New Zealand, I would have thought.
yeah well why not??? no one else wants him do they ?
Lots of Corporates and Banks want him at handsome rates of remuneration.
thats el presidente for life, a mere president? ridiculous.
Key, the new NATZ president will be guiding Luxon to follow his entry to leader of National.
1 Natz will use Act to play the race card like Don Brash when he increased Natz polls from 22% to 47%.
2 Key then took over as leader and Brash asked him to raise NZ’s wages and salaries to Aussies levels.
3 Key immediately raised GST, borrowed $2bn and gave tax breaks to the wealthy and rich.
4 Key then invited his Speculator mates to lead his hill-billy rock star economy thru housing and land rip off prices.
5 Properties especially land and farm prices increased 88% in 5 years – more than Labours 50%.
6 In Ponsonby I saw villa’s being flipped off within a week for $50,000 or more.
The wider media was absent from the time Brash made his Orewa speech and from then on to today, the media has been a free NATZACT advocates for them. Natz receive 18 hours per week of promotion per week especially from some nasty Radio commentators and talkback hosts most whom do not give its listeners an opportunity to question or respond to lunatic opinions. No wonder grumpy old men are followers of these right wing jocks.
How do you know who the followers are?
Nope – not even close. I understand someone on the board currently is being groomed for the job.
c’mon, name, don’t be shy panzer-boi cos I can’t see any talent above mediocre middle manager on the nat bench.
Lol. Throwing bolders in the glasshouse again Garga. Not sure what your fetish regarding German tanks is about though……
You know full well what panzer-boi refers to frankie…you chose your nick not me.
the rest of your comment is actual nonsense in that it’s meaning cannot be discerned.
Maurice sums it up perfectly..
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/former-national-mp-maurice-williamson-says-old-boys-network-in-play-around-belated-peter-goodfellow-retirement-announcement/OWKKGVA4Q3C7TL3W5GYKWZWL3I/
He even references Kim Jung Un as learning something from National and that’s coming from A Nat himself!!!
Can’t see it making any difference of Key replaces Goodfulla.
It’s still looking like a hung parliament in 2023 to me!
Tane……do you mean give Labour enough rope , type of hung parliament …..their brown bread mate..history…this new ministry of hate…except white heterosexual males of course….you are allowed to hate them…in fact it’s encouraged , will finish the job , as if 3 waters , wasn’t enough , lack of affordable housing , health , drive by shootings….they had to chance to make a start on rolling back rogernomics…….nope….did bugger all….I feel sorry for the left voters in New Zealand….Greens are a joke…the chap with the cowboy hat will be gone…back to the brown gravy train for him…the left are a tick looking at a blank voting form…on your bike Labour…
Goodfellow should have left years ago…David Carter would have been better for this role.
David Carter according to most on this site worst speaker of the house ever so can’t see them agreeing with you Marco.u
Quite correct Bob, although not sure that doesn’t make him the best National Party President. Given the JLR tapes, there was no chance of Carter becoming president given the utter distain by Bridges.
It can’t be Sir John Key, he is not a current board member of the National party.
” In the meantime people, read Nicky Hager’s “Dirty Politics” if you are in any doubt as to why this little shit should not be allowed anywhere near NZ political power again ”
Like Mao’s little red book every home should have a copy of Dirty Politics.
This bastard was a liar and was as bad as Richard Nixon who was responsible for a black ops campaign against his opponents. Key even had an enemy’s list and knew was untouchable. I still believe that he got away with a lot that has never been released publicly thanks to his control of the media and his naughty people list.
The fact that he still exerts influence is a testament to the people who make up and support the Nasty Natz.
If this country wasn’t a banana republic he should have been investigated along with Jason Eade and many others who were out of sight.
Such vehemence – I loathe the guy but frankly most of them lie to suit themselves.
If anyone was interested in the truth rather than politicing they would know John Key can not replace Goodfellow.
Bert should send them a thank you for saving him from a coronary.
You are right Peter .It is said never let the truth get in the way of a good story.
As I understand it the president is elected from board members and those were decided on June 21st and John Key was not one of them . I am not at a pay scale to know if he is pulling any strings but we can only wait and see the outcome in August .
I hope whoever takes the role will lead the party to success but a lot can happen in 18 months
Correct. Dont know about string pulling, from what I see thats more a Helen Clarke thing.
Yes Peter but on the other hand it would give Bert a reason for living.
The reason to live is to continue to correct the whinging pomme Bob.
Xenophobia strikes again.
As I said above third generation New Zealander.
Xenophobia Bob strikes again.
Bert I’m awfully flattered that I’m your raison d’être.
Two replies, I’m so flattered sponge Bob.
Thanks Maggie.
It’s interesting that this is happening right now, one year before a general election. People may disagree with that statement, but I do think that John Key’s possible lineup to replace Peter Goodfellow as National Party President right when we are reopening our borders after a global pandemic, in a time of a second term Labour led government, is a bit more than a mere coincidence.
Now I don’t think this is a bad thing. The same or similar thing could happen with any political party, and in the past, it indeed has. The issue I have is that, like former Prime Minister Helen Clark, John Key appears to be gliding along on a gold ski. He does have a legacy but, like his predecessor Helen, it isn’t all golden.
The obsession which some involved in politics have taken on, to promote the professional interests of former Prime Ministers long after they have moved on from their position, is eye widening. I personally would prefer for Party Leaders to be professionals such as doctors and lawyers and not politicians or former Prime Ministers, but that isn’t my decision.
Agree Dan.